Winners of the Cougar Roar Pitch Competition

Winners of the Cougar Roar Pitch Competition

We are delighted to announce the winners of our Cougar Roar Pitch Competition. The Center for Entrepreneurship awarded $13,500 to student entrepreneurs. The winners were: Student Entrepreneur of the Year| $1,000 $1,000 to the winner: Island Insect Control Flint Ranney Impact X | $7,500 $5,000 to the first-place team: Peninsula Packaging Speeney, Brendon Wineman, Jack…

Thank You!

The semester is over. Graduation is around the corner. There’s a lot running through my brain that I could write about. But I keep coming back to how thankful I am for you, what you do, and, more importantly, how and why you do it. We have our challenges, and as I’ve become fond of…

Bubble Trouble

Earlier this week, two things caught my attention. The first is the 2024 EAB State of the Sector report – as we know, we have challenges. There’s a YouTube presentation, Reckoning with Relevance: 2024 Higher Ed State of the Sector, as well. Then, Patrick Lencioni’s, At the Table Podcast, had a conversation about “bubble trouble.”…

SCIM’s End of Year Strike Out

Nothing says “end-of-year” quite like celebrations! On Wednesday, April 24, students, faculty, and staff from the Department of Supply Chain and Information Management celebrated another fantastic academic year bowling at The Alley. Attendees enjoyed good food, music and friendly competition!

School of Business Staff Celebrate Admin Professionals Day

In recognition of Administrative Professionals Day yesterday, ten members of our School of Business staff participated in a Strengths Retreat facilitated by our colleague Michelle Futrell. We spent the day at WestEdge analyzing and dissecting our top five CliftonStrengths and learning how to harness our talents for success. We discussed characteristics that describe us, the…

College of Charleston Celebrates Big Win on a Global Scale

**from Weishen Wang, chair, Department of Finance** For the Spring 2024 Investment Challenge, hosted by the Chartered Market Technician (CMT) Association, the College of Charleston has achieved an impressive standing among global universities, securing a position in the top three ranks. This exclusive competition, which ran from February 5, 2024, to March 29, 2024, saw…

EXPO 2024: Celebration and Thank You

The 2024 EXPO represented a successful celebration of research, scholarship, creative inquiry, and community service. Over 250 student projects were presented. Of those, one student from each school was selected to give an oral presentation of their research. Nick Matthews represented the School of Business by giving both an oral presentation and poster presentation titled,…

Thank you, School of Business!

In case you haven’t heard, my (Stacey’s) last day in the School of Business will be June 1st. I’ll be headed over to the Budget and Payroll office in a position that was too hard to refuse. Lots of new challenges and learning. I’m going to miss the School of Business a ton, but will…

JC Long Elevator Maintenance

The JC Long elevator is scheduled to be down for maintenance from Monday, May 6th until Friday, May 17th. Please use the elevator in Beatty during that time or make alternate work arrangements. Thanks for your understanding!

2024-25 BHC Service Leadership Scholars

** from Jeremy Clement, Director, BHC Service Leadership Scholars Program ** Please join our faculty and staff in congratulating these outstanding candidates below to represent the Hospitality & Tourism Management Program as our 2024-25 BHC Service Leadership Scholars. We are so proud of our amazing students and we congratulate these special individuals for successfully enduring…

SB Alumni Drop-In on May 3

You are cordially invited to the School of Business Alumni Mix & Mingle Drop-In on Friday, May 3, from 5-7 p.m., in the Beatty Atrium. Join our business alumni for drinks and light bites as they tour the Student Success Center, hop in our podcast studio to record some advice for students, and learn about…

Schottland Scholars Class of ’25

** From Co-Directors Esta Shah & Jessica Madariaga ** Please take a moment to recognize and congratulate the following rising seniors who have recently been selected as the Class of 2025 Schottland Scholars! Class of 2025 Schottland Scholars Chris Amons (Major: FINC | ECON, Minor: Data Science) Lily Bagwell (Major: REAL, Minor: ENTR) Madeline Bendziewicz…

AI in the Room

This week, Carrie and I attended AACSB ICAM in Atlanta. It’s always a busy couple of days with a lot of learning and networking. This year, in every session, AI was a consistent topic of conversation, from how we can use it to help with our Societal Impact Goals to how it can help with…

Destiny Humphrey Wins the Presidential Award for Scholarship, Leadership and Service

Congratulations to Destiny Humphrey (marketing and arts management double major/entrepreneurship minor) on winning the college’s 2024 Presidential Award for Scholarship, Leadership and Service! This is the highest and most selective honor a graduating student can receive from the College of Charleston. Recipients of the award are chosen on the basis of demonstrated leadership and academic…

CRASE Training

There were some great takeaways from our Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events (CRASE) training last Friday. It’s never fireworks – call public safety (top right button on all campus phones) Take 5 when you walk into a new or unfamiliar room – check for exits, fire extinguishers, etc. If it is an emergency, turn…

TLT – Thank you, Victor!

Thank you to Victor Ruiz for 3 years of assisting the School of Business through TLT! April 30th will be Victor Ruiz’s last day at the College. “I have thoroughly enjoyed my time here assisting the School of Business over the last 3 years and connecting with you all, along with many other individuals and…

End of Year Business Bash

Join us for a celebration of another impressive year in the School of Business! Awards! Refreshments! Community! Thursday, May 2, 2024, 3–5 p.m. Halsey’s Hill Gallery 161 Calhoun Street We hope to see you there! RSVP to the calendar invite or email Stacey at hassardsk@cofc.edu.

AACSB Continuous Improvement Report – IMPACT

This past week at the AACSB ICAM conference in Atlanta, I had the invaluable opportunity to attend several sessions dedicated to reflecting on our impact. The timing couldn’t have been more fitting as we gear up for our AACSB CIR Pre-Visit. One highlight of my year has been crafting Table 9.1 for the Pre-Visit, in…

Reminder: Applications Due 4/22

TLT is now accepting applications for the (seven-week) Summer 2024 Online Education (OE) Readiness Course (June 19 – August 16). “Faculty planning to teach online beginning Fall 2022 and in all future semesters must complete, or have already completed, the seven-week OE Readiness course” (Policy on Alternative Online Education Certification, 2022). To apply today, please visit: bit.ly/oercapp. The deadline to apply is April 22, 2024. Applicants will…

Don’t Delay, Register Today! TLTCon (May 7-8)

Hi All, We are very excited to announce that registration for the 8th Annual Teaching, Learning, and Technology Conference (TLTCon) is now open! Like past conferences, TLTCon 2024 (May 7-8, 2024) is FREE and fully online (via Zoom). In addition, this year, as part of EdFest, some CofC presentations will be presented in person at Addlestone Library (see Whova…